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Entry-level rallying...now there's a concept we can get behind, and Renault's provided a new toy with the introduction of its Renault Sport Clio R3 Maxi Access hot hatch. The French automaker says the R3 Access is designed for folks interested in tarmac rallying, containing a full roll cage, six-speed sequential gearbox and limited-slip differential. The suspension is suitably beefed-up, and the little 2-liter engine screams out 200 HP thanks to cam and breathing tweaks. If you're in France and interested in a Maxi Access setup in kit form, expect to pay the equivalent of just under $45,000. More »
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Those Renault people are on their game — literally: The same day the official Twingo Renault Sport details come out, they've dropped a Twingo racing game onto their website. Now, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue it's not; however, it is pretty entertaining for a web application (which requires an .exe install, we expect to be deluged with Renault data mining efforts), and it pits your best track times against those who have gone before you. If the video game version is anything like the car itself, it'll sprint to sixty in about 4.5 seconds (which it won't), snap-transition from understeer to oversteer and brake like a maniac. Heck, try it out yourself at Renault.co.uk — you didn't have anything else to do, did you? More »
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The latest sporty Renault to hatch is the Twingo Renault Sport. The newest Twingo RS gets a whopping 33 HP boost from the most potent Twingo RS of yore, up to 133 HP and 117 lb-ft of torque from its 1.6 liter, 16-valve four. Combined with a 60mm wider track, 10mm lower stance, a set of stiffer springs and some bigger tires, it'll scoot to 62 MPH in 8.7 seconds and probably makes a pretty good dance partner at an autocross. Inside, the Twingo RS gets some style upgrades, but we're in love with the pedals — the clutch pedal gets a "pause" emblem, brakes get the stop logo, and gas gets the play symbol — how cool is that? If you're brave, the longest, most exhaustive press release we've seen in a while lies below. More »
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What you're looking at isn't just the ugliest front-wheel-drive car ever, it's the ugliest and the fastest FWD car ever. Renault wants to make sure its customers know this, so they etched the R26.R's 8m 17s Nurburgring lap record for production FWD cars into the rear windows. Find out what makes the .R so special after the jump. More »
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What better way to show off your sporty new hatch than to place it next to a new formula one car? The new Twingo Renault Sport model bowed will bow with the latest F1 car from Renault at the Geneva Motor Show in March. This Twingo gets a new 1.6L engine good for 133 horsepower, sporty five-spoke wheels and a specially turned suspension. If you were curious if this little hatch was worth all the fuss, we'd remind you that the sports car people at Renault steal from only the best. Photos and press release below. More »
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